H1086 בָּלָה bâlâh → Root

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Root of the בלה family (13 members).

To wear out, become old or worn through use or the passage of time; can refer to material objects (such as clothing or goods) or to people in the figurative sense of aging or decaying. Also used in causative forms (piel, hiphil) to express causing something to wear out, use up, or consume.

Etymology From the root בלה, which communicates the sense of wearing away, becoming old or exhausted through use or time. The root concept is 'to wear out, decline, fade away,' from physical use or from age.
Language Word Meaning Segmentation Root
Bemba -ola to rot, decay (of organic matter, also extended metaphorically to 'spoil/wear out' of things) ol-
Chichewa -ola to rot, decay -ol-
Chokwe -ola to rot, spoil -ol-
Kaonde -ola to rot, spoil -ol-
Kikongo -ola to rot, decay -ol-
Kimbundu -ola to rot, spoil -ol-
Lunda -ola to rot, decay -ol-
Swahili -oza to rot, decay -ol-/oz-
Umbundu -ola to rot, decay -ol-

Family members (12)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

  • H1077 בַּל bal unset

    An adverb or particle signifying absolute negation, used to express the total absence or exclusion of something. Its pri

  • H1080 בְּלָא bᵉlâʼ unset

    To wear out, fatigue, mentally exhaust, cause to become weary or depleted in spirit or resolve; especially describes per

  • H1087 בָּלֶה bâleh unset

    An adjective meaning 'worn out' or 'decayed,' typically referring to material objects, such as clothing or other tangibl

  • H1088 בָּלָה Balah unset

    Proper noun: Balah, a location mentioned in the tribal allotments in the Hebrew Bible. The name Balah is likely derived

  • H1089 בָּלַהּ bâlahh unset

    To become worn out, decayed, or consumed; to waste away or deteriorate over time, whether of material things, flesh, or

  • H1091 בַּלָּהָה ballâhâh unset

    Distress or terror, often with a focus on sudden, overwhelming panic or fright; may also describe devastating calamity o

  • H1092 בִּלְהָן Bilehan unset

    A personal name, likely meaning 'timid' or 'weak', known from genealogical contexts as the name of both an Edomite princ

  • H1093 בְּלוֹ bᵉlôw unset

    A tax or tribute, particularly one levied by a ruling power and paid by vassals or subject peoples, often referring to c

  • H1094 בְּלוֹא bᵉlôwʼ unset

    Garments or fabric that have become worn out, decayed, or frayed—typically remnants or rags resulting from extensive use

  • H1097 בְּלִי bᵉlîy unset

    Negative particle or prepositional element meaning 'without,' 'lack of,' or 'not.' In construct, often used to form phra

  • H1115 בִּלְתִּי biltîy unset

    A negational particle meaning 'not, except, without,' typically used to indicate exclusion, limitation, or absence. Func

  • H8399 תַּבְלִית tablîyth unset

    A state or act of complete wasting, ruin, or utter destruction; most frequently denotes a devastating consumption or obl

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